Game ID: 42400155
Golden State Warriors @ Houston Rockets
Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 7:30 PM ET
Toyota Center, Houston, TX
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
HOU 40 36 31 24 131GSW 24 25 31 36 116
GSW @ HOU ScoutingGSW @ HOU Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
HOU availability going into 4/20 · 6 days' restOUT Smith Jr. missed 3 since 4/09, returns tonight: 25 min (88% of 29)
OUT Tate missed 2 since 4/11, out tonight
BACK VanVleet back 4/13 after 2, 27 min since (76% of 36)
BACK Thompson back 4/13 after 2, 26 min since (81% of 32)
BACK Sengun back 4/13 after 2, 24 min since (74% of 32)
BACK Brooks back 4/13 after 2, 22 min since (70% of 32)
BACK Adams back 4/13 after 2, 17 min since (116% of 15)
BACK Dante back 4/09 after 18, 11 min since (84% of 13)
BACK Landale back 4/09 after 2, 23 min since (195% of 12)
BACK Jef. Green back 4/09 after 2, 17 min since (150% of 12)
NEW Sheppard 12 to 19 min over the last 5
HOU availability going into 4/23 · 2 days' restOUT Tate missed 3 since 4/11, out tonight
BACK VanVleet back 4/13 after 2, 34 min since (95% of 36)
BACK Thompson back 4/13 after 2, 30 min since (92% of 32)
BACK Sengun back 4/13 after 2, 30 min since (93% of 32)
BACK Brooks back 4/13 after 2, 28 min since (89% of 32)
BACK Smith Jr. back 4/20 after 3, 25 min since (88% of 29)
BACK Adams back 4/13 after 2, 18 min since (124% of 15)
BACK Dante back 4/09 after 18, 11 min since (84% of 13)
BACK Landale back 4/09 after 2, 23 min since (195% of 12)
BACK Jef. Green back 4/09 after 2, 17 min since (150% of 12)
NEW Whitmore 15 to 22 min over the last 4
NEW Sheppard 12 to 24 min over the last 4
HOU availability going into 4/26 · 2 days' restOUT Landale missed 2 since 4/20, out tonight
OUT Tate missed 4 since 4/11, out tonight
BACK VanVleet back 4/13 after 2, 37 min since (103% of 36)
BACK Thompson back 4/13 after 2, 27 min since (85% of 32)
BACK Sengun back 4/13 after 2, 32 min since (101% of 32)
BACK Brooks back 4/13 after 2, 27 min since (85% of 32)
BACK Smith Jr. back 4/20 after 3, 25 min since (85% of 29)
BACK Adams back 4/13 after 2, 18 min since (120% of 15)
BACK Dante back 4/09 after 18, 11 min since (84% of 13)
BACK Jef. Green back 4/09 after 2, 13 min since (117% of 12)
NEW Whitmore 15 to 22 min over the last 4
NEW Sheppard 12 to 24 min over the last 4
HOU availability going into 4/28 · 1 day's restOUT Landale missed 3 since 4/20, out tonight
OUT Tate missed 5 since 4/11, out tonight
BACK VanVleet back 4/13 after 2, 38 min since (105% of 36)
BACK Thompson back 4/13 after 2, 30 min since (92% of 32)
BACK Sengun back 4/13 after 2, 32 min since (102% of 32)
BACK Brooks back 4/13 after 2, 27 min since (86% of 32)
BACK Smith Jr. back 4/20 after 3, 25 min since (86% of 29)
BACK Adams back 4/13 after 2, 18 min since (121% of 15)
NEW Sheppard 12 to 20 min over the last 3
HOU availability going into 4/30 · 1 day's restOUT Whitmore missed 2 since 4/26, returns tonight: 2 min (11% of 15)
OUT Holiday missed 2 since 4/26, returns tonight: 16 min (130% of 13)
OUT Sheppard missed 2 since 4/26, returns tonight: 7 min (55% of 12)
OUT Landale missed 4 since 4/20, returns tonight: 5 min (41% of 12)
OUT Jef. Green missed 2 since 4/26, returns tonight: 2 min (15% of 12)
OUT Tate missed 6 since 4/11, out tonight
BACK VanVleet back 4/13 after 2, 38 min since (107% of 36)
BACK Thompson back 4/13 after 2, 30 min since (93% of 32)
BACK Sengun back 4/13 after 2, 34 min since (108% of 32)
BACK Brooks back 4/13 after 2, 29 min since (92% of 32)
BACK Smith Jr. back 4/20 after 3, 24 min since (84% of 29)
BACK Adams back 4/13 after 2, 20 min since (132% of 15)
HOU availability going into 5/02 · 1 day's restOUT Tate missed 7 since 4/11, out tonight
BACK Smith Jr. back 4/20 after 3, 23 min since (78% of 29)
BACK Whitmore back 4/30 after 2, 2 min since (11% of 15)
BACK Holiday back 4/30 after 2, 16 min since (130% of 13)
BACK Sheppard back 4/30 after 2, 7 min since (55% of 12)
BACK Landale back 4/30 after 4, 5 min since (41% of 12)
BACK Jef. Green back 4/30 after 2, 2 min since (15% of 12)
HOU availability going into 5/04 · 1 day's restOUT Tate missed 8 since 4/11, out tonight
BACK Whitmore back 4/30 after 2, 2 min since (10% of 15)
BACK Holiday back 4/30 after 2, 11 min since (87% of 13)
BACK Sheppard back 4/30 after 2, 4 min since (32% of 12)
BACK Landale back 4/30 after 4, 5 min since (41% of 12)
BACK Jef. Green back 4/30 after 2, 2 min since (14% of 12)
NEW Adams 15 to 22 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 4/20 · 6 days' restBACK Post back 4/11 after 2, 13 min since (84% of 15)
BACK Payton II back 4/11 after 2, 20 min since (128% of 15)
GSW availability going into 4/23 · 2 days' restOUT Kuminga missed 2 since 4/13, returns tonight: 26 min (108% of 24)
OUT Jackson-Davis missed 2 since 4/13, returns tonight: 4 min (25% of 15)
BACK Post back 4/11 after 2, 13 min since (82% of 15)
BACK Payton II back 4/11 after 2, 18 min since (120% of 15)
NEW Podziemski 28 to 33 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 4/26 · 2 days' restBACK Kuminga back 4/23 after 2, 26 min since (108% of 24)
BACK Post back 4/11 after 2, 16 min since (102% of 15)
BACK Payton II back 4/11 after 2, 17 min since (110% of 15)
BACK Jackson-Davis back 4/23 after 2, 4 min since (25% of 15)
NEW Moody 21 to 27 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 4/28 · 1 day's restBACK Kuminga back 4/23 after 2, 21 min since (89% of 24)
BACK Post back 4/11 after 2, 18 min since (117% of 15)
BACK Payton II back 4/11 after 2, 18 min since (116% of 15)
BACK Jackson-Davis back 4/23 after 2, 4 min since (25% of 15)
GSW availability going into 4/30 · 1 day's restBACK Kuminga back 4/23 after 2, 21 min since (89% of 24)
BACK Jackson-Davis back 4/23 after 2, 5 min since (32% of 15)
NEW Curry 32 to 39 min over the last 5
NEW Podziemski 28 to 33 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 5/02 · 1 day's restOUT Kuminga missed 2 since 4/28, out tonight
BACK Jackson-Davis back 4/23 after 2, 7 min since (49% of 15)
GSW availability going into 5/04 · 1 day's restOUT Kuminga missed 3 since 4/28, returns tonight: 7 min (31% of 24)
BACK Jackson-Davis back 4/23 after 2, 6 min since (40% of 15)
NEW Post 15 to 21 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 5/06 · 1 day's restBACK Kuminga back 5/04 after 3, 7 min since (31% of 24)
NEW Curry 32 to 38 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 5/08 · 1 day's restBACK Kuminga back 5/04 after 3, 10 min since (43% of 24)
NEW Butler III 34 to 39 min over the last 5
NEW Hield 23 to 28 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 101 a night and allowing 106, shooting 44 percent and 36 from three, 22 free throws a game; Sengun at 21 and VanVleet at 15 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Whitmore (2 straight). One day's rest. Golden State comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 103, shooting 45 percent and 38 from three, 18 free throws a game; Curry at 28 and Butler III at 21 a game. It has lost the glass by 12 a night. One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Houston has been plus-8 a night and Golden State minus-12. Call it Houston 108, Golden State 107, Golden State keeping it close.
4/20 vs GSW 85-95 — HOU notes
HOU lost 85-95. HOU took 11 more shots (87 to 76), fed by 22 offensive rebounds, but shot 39% to GSW's 47%, 6 of 29 from three, and went to the line 20 times to GSW's 14 — 11 points from the stripe to their 11. HOU turned it over 16 times to GSW's 11, and GSW turned those into 14 steals. The glass went 52-36 for them. Sengun led with 26 (11 of 18); Brooks added 11, Smith Jr. 11. Q3 was theirs, 26-22, the deficit cut from 13 to 9, but the other 3 periods went 73-59 against them. Thompson's -16 in 33 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/23 vs GSW 109-94 — HOU notes
HOU won 109-94. HOU shot 45% (39 of 86) to GSW's 41%, 15 of 40 from three. HOU turned it over 10 times to GSW's 15. The glass went 47-33 for them. Ja. Green led with 38 (13 of 25, 8 of 18 from three); Sengun added 17, Brooks 16. The hinge was Q1, 28-18: from level to 10 ahead, and the lead reached 20. Sengun was the night's best plus/minus at +28.
4/26 @ GSW 93-104 — HOU notes
HOU lost 93-104. HOU shot 40% (34 of 86) to GSW's 43%, 11 of 28 from three, and went to the line 24 times to GSW's 15 — 14 points from the stripe to their 12. VanVleet led with 17 (5 of 14, 3 of 9 from three); Sengun added 15, Brooks 13. Q1 was theirs, 22-18, but the other 3 periods went 86-71 against them. They led by as many as 13. VanVleet's -16 in 41 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/28 @ GSW 106-109 — HOU notes
HOU lost 106-109. HOU shot 49% (38 of 77) to GSW's 42%, 11 of 23 from three, and went to the line 31 times to GSW's 22 — 19 points from the stripe to their 20. HOU turned it over 13 times to GSW's 8. Sengun led with 31 (12 of 28, 7 of 10 at the line); VanVleet added 25, Thompson 17. Q2 was theirs, 31-22, turning a 2-point deficit into a 7-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 87-75 against them. Thompson's -17 in 31 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/30 vs GSW 131-116 — HOU notes
HOU won 131-116. HOU shot 55% (43 of 78) to GSW's 42%, 13 of 30 from three, and went to the line 38 times to GSW's 22 — 32 points from the stripe to their 15. The glass went 39-49 against them. VanVleet led with 26 (8 of 13, 4 of 6 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Thompson added 25, Brooks 24. The hinge was Q1, 40-24: from level to 16 ahead, and the lead reached 31. Thompson was the night's best plus/minus at +32.
5/02 @ GSW — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Golden State comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 105, shooting 43 percent and 36 from three, 18 free throws a game; Curry at 23 and Butler III at 16 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Kuminga (2 straight). One day's rest. Houston comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 104, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 27 free throws a game; Sengun at 21 and VanVleet at 17 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. One day's rest.
So: Golden State wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Houston has been plus-7 a night and Golden State minus-7 and the line, where Houston takes 27 free throws a game to Golden State's 18. Call it Golden State 109, Houston 107, Houston keeping it close.
5/04 vs GSW — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 106, shooting 47 percent and 41 from three, 32 free throws a game; VanVleet at 21 and Sengun at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest. Golden State comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 111, shooting 42 percent and 34 from three, 20 free throws a game; Curry at 23 and Butler III at 16 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Kuminga (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the line, where Houston takes 32 free throws a game to Golden State's 20 and the glass, where Houston has been plus-4 a night and Golden State minus-4. Call it Houston 113, Golden State 107.
4/20 @ HOU 95-85 — GSW notes
GSW won 95-85. GSW shot 47% (36 of 76) to HOU's 39%, 12 of 32 from three, and got to the line 14 times to HOU's 20. GSW turned it over 11 times to HOU's 16. The glass went 36-52 against them. Curry led with 31 (12 of 19, 5 of 9 from three); Butler III added 25, Podziemski 14. The hinge was Q2, 29-13: GSW came in trailing by 3 and left it ahead by 13, and the lead reached 23. Podziemski was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
4/23 @ HOU 94-109 — GSW notes
GSW lost 94-109. GSW shot 41% (33 of 80) to HOU's 45%, 17 of 43 from three. GSW turned it over 15 times to HOU's 10, and HOU turned those into 9 steals. The glass went 33-47 against them. Curry led with 20 (6 of 15, 4 of 9 from three); Post added 12, Moody 12. Q4 was theirs, 23-22, the deficit cut from 16 to 15, but the other 3 periods went 87-71 against them. Green's -13 in 31 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/26 vs HOU 104-93 — GSW notes
GSW won 104-93. GSW shot 43% (39 of 90) to HOU's 40%, 14 of 45 from three, and got to the line 15 times to HOU's 24. Curry led with 36 (12 of 23, 5 of 13 from three, 7 of 8 at the line); Hield added 17, Payton II 16. The hinge was Q4, 35-22: GSW came in trailing by 2 and left it ahead by 11. GSW trailed 46-49 at the half and won the second half 58-44. Curry was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
4/28 vs HOU 109-106 — GSW notes
GSW won 109-106. GSW shot 42% (36 of 86) to HOU's 49%, 17 of 46 from three, and got to the line 22 times to HOU's 31. GSW turned it over 8 times to HOU's 13. Butler III led with 27 (7 of 12, 12 of 12 at the line); Podziemski added 26, Curry 17. The hinge was Q3, 32-23: GSW came in trailing by 7 and left it ahead by 2. GSW trailed 50-57 at the half and won the second half 59-49. Green was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
4/30 @ HOU 116-131 — GSW notes
GSW lost 116-131. GSW took 25 more shots (103 to 78), fed by 25 offensive rebounds, but shot 42% to HOU's 55%, 15 of 44 from three, and got to the line 22 times to HOU's 38. The glass went 49-39 for them. Moody led with 25 (9 of 18, 3 of 7 from three); Knox II added 14, Curry 13. Q4 was theirs, 36-24, the deficit cut from 27 to 15, but the other 3 periods went 107-80 against them. Green's -29 in 18 minutes was the worst on the floor.
5/02 vs HOU — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Golden State comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 105, shooting 43 percent and 36 from three, 18 free throws a game; Curry at 23 and Butler III at 16 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Kuminga (2 straight). One day's rest. Houston comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 104, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 27 free throws a game; Sengun at 21 and VanVleet at 17 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. One day's rest.
So: Golden State wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Houston has been plus-7 a night and Golden State minus-7 and the line, where Houston takes 27 free throws a game to Golden State's 18. Call it Golden State 109, Houston 107, Houston keeping it close.
5/04 @ HOU — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 106, shooting 47 percent and 41 from three, 32 free throws a game; VanVleet at 21 and Sengun at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest. Golden State comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 111, shooting 42 percent and 34 from three, 20 free throws a game; Curry at 23 and Butler III at 16 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Kuminga (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the line, where Houston takes 32 free throws a game to Golden State's 20 and the glass, where Houston has been plus-4 a night and Golden State minus-4. Call it Houston 113, Golden State 107.
5/06 @ MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 100, shooting 44 percent and 32 from three, 24 free throws a game; Edwards at 27 and Randle at 23 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 5 a night. 5 days' rest. Golden State comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 107, shooting 43 percent and 35 from three, 18 free throws a game; Curry at 23 and Butler III at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Minnesota has been plus-5 a night and Golden State minus-4 and the line, where Minnesota takes 24 free throws a game to Golden State's 18. Call it Minnesota 111, Golden State 106.
5/08 @ MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 101, shooting 42 percent and 25 from three, 26 free throws a game; Edwards at 27 and Randle at 23 a game. One day's rest. Golden State comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 106, shooting 42 percent and 37 from three, 18 free throws a game; Butler III at 20 and Curry at 19 a game. One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the arc, Golden State at 37 percent from three to Minnesota's 25 and the line, where Minnesota takes 26 free throws a game to Golden State's 18. Call it Minnesota 109, Golden State 106, Golden State keeping it close.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
IiCuGrHiPo 5 8 -12 1 3 33 2 7 29 0 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 2 6
GSW Butler III, Curry, Green, Hield, Podziemski
in Butler III, Curry, Green, Hield, Podziemski
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGrSeThVa 7 28 +15 4 4 100 3 5 60 8 8 100 0 6 5 3 0 1 1
HOU Brooks, Ja. Green, Sengun, Thompson, VanVleet
in Brooks, Ja. Green, Sengun, Thompson, VanVleet
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuGrIiPoPo 2 5 -3 1 1 100 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 2 1
GSW Curry, Green, Payton II, Podziemski, Post
in Payton II, Post
out Butler III, Hield
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGrSeThVa 7 28 +15 4 4 100 3 5 60 8 8 100 0 6 5 3 0 1 1
HOU Brooks, Ja. Green, Sengun, Thompson, VanVleet
in Brooks, Ja. Green, Sengun, Thompson, VanVleet
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
IiCuIiPoSa 2 6 +1 0 0 0 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1
GSW Butler III, Curry, Payton II, Post, Santos
in Butler III, Santos
out Green, Podziemski
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AdBrEaHoVa 2 8 +2 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1
HOU Adams, Brooks, Eason, Holiday, VanVleet
in Adams, Eason, Holiday
out Ja. Green, Sengun, Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
IiIiPoPoSa 2 5 +2 1 1 100 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0
GSW Butler III, Payton II, Podziemski, Post, Santos
in Podziemski
out Curry
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AdEaHoSeVa 2 3 -2 1 1 100 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 1 0 0 0 1 1
HOU Adams, Eason, Holiday, Sengun, VanVleet
in Sengun
out Brooks
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
IiGrMoPoPo 2 0 -7 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
GSW Butler III, Green, Moody, Podziemski, Post
in Green, Moody
out Hield, Santos
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AdHoSeJrTh 4 10 +10 3 5 60 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 3 4 2 0 1 0
HOU Adams, Holiday, Sengun, Smith Jr., Thompson
in Smith Jr., Thompson
out Eason, VanVleet
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GrMoPoPoSa 2 0 -3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 4 0
GSW Green, Moody, Podziemski, Post, Santos
in Santos
out Butler III
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AdHoSeJrTh 4 10 +10 3 5 60 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 3 4 2 0 1 0
HOU Adams, Holiday, Sengun, Smith Jr., Thompson
in Smith Jr., Thompson
out Eason, VanVleet
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
IiCuLoMoSa 3 9 +3 2 6 33 1 5 20 1 2 50 4 3 1 1 0 0 2
GSW Butler III, Curry, Looney, Moody, Santos
in Butler III, Curry, Looney
out Green, Podziemski, Post
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AdEaGrJrTh 2 6 +1 1 1 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 3
HOU Adams, Eason, Ja. Green, Smith Jr., Thompson
in Eason, Ja. Green
out Holiday, Sengun
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
IiCuHiLoIi 3 10 -5 1 3 33 2 3 67 3 4 75 0 0 1 0 0 1 2
GSW Butler III, Curry, Hield, Looney, Payton II
in Hield, Payton II
out Moody, Santos
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGrSeThVa 3 13 +2 2 2 100 2 2 100 3 5 60 0 2 2 1 1 1 2
HOU Brooks, Ja. Green, Sengun, Thompson, VanVleet
in Thompson
out Eason
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
IiCuGrHiPo 6 15 -2 6 9 67 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 2 5 0 1 0 1
GSW Butler III, Curry, Green, Hield, Podziemski
in Green, Hield
out Looney, Payton II
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGrSeThVa 5 11 0 4 9 44 1 1 100 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 1 0 2
HOU Brooks, Ja. Green, Sengun, Thompson, VanVleet
in ---
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
IiCuGrHiPo 6 15 -2 6 9 67 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 2 5 0 1 0 1
GSW Butler III, Curry, Green, Hield, Podziemski
in Green, Hield
out Looney, Payton II
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AdBrGrThVa 1 6 +2 3 5 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0
HOU Adams, Brooks, Ja. Green, Thompson, VanVleet
in Adams
out Sengun
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
IiMoPoSaSp 3 6 -1 2 3 67 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 3 1 0 1 1 2
GSW Knox II, Moody, Post, Santos, Spencer
in Knox II, Moody, Post, Santos, Spencer
out Butler III, Curry, Green, Hield, Podziemski
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AdBrEaThVa 2 2 -2 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 2 100 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
HOU Adams, Brooks, Eason, Thompson, VanVleet
in Eason
out Ja. Green
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
IiLoMoSaSp 3 10 +3 5 6 83 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 1
GSW Knox II, Looney, Moody, Santos, Spencer
in Looney
out Post
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AdEaHoJrTh 2 5 -1 1 1 100 1 1 100 2 2 100 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
HOU Adams, Eason, Holiday, Smith Jr., Thompson
in Holiday
out VanVleet
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JaKeIiMoSp 8 21 +12 6 14 43 2 6 33 3 5 60 8 6 3 3 1 2 5
GSW Jackson-Davis, Key, Knox II, Moody, Spencer
in Jackson-Davis, Key
out Looney, Santos
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
EaHoLaShJr 5 4 -12 2 4 50 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 1 3 2
HOU Eason, Holiday, Landale, Sheppard, Smith Jr.
in Landale, Sheppard
out Adams, Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JaKeIiMoSp 8 21 +12 6 14 43 2 6 33 3 5 60 8 6 3 3 1 2 5
GSW Jackson-Davis, Key, Knox II, Moody, Spencer
in Jackson-Davis, Key
out Looney, Santos
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGrSeThVa 6 14 +1 3 5 60 0 3 0 8 9 89 2 5 1 0 4 2 2
HOU Brooks, Ja. Green, Sengun, Thompson, VanVleet
in Brooks, Ja. Green, Sengun, Thompson, VanVleet
out Eason, Holiday, Landale, Sheppard, Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HiJaKeIiMo 3 4 -3 2 9 22 0 3 0 0 0 0 7 1 0 1 0 0 4
GSW Hield, Jackson-Davis, Key, Knox II, Moody
in Hield
out Spencer
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGrSeThVa 6 14 +1 3 5 60 0 3 0 8 9 89 2 5 1 0 4 2 2
HOU Brooks, Ja. Green, Sengun, Thompson, VanVleet
in Brooks, Ja. Green, Sengun, Thompson, VanVleet
out Eason, Holiday, Landale, Sheppard, Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JaKeIiMoSa 2 11 +3 1 2 50 2 2 100 3 5 60 1 2 1 0 0 1 2
GSW Jackson-Davis, Key, Knox II, Moody, Santos
in Santos
out Hield
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HoGrShWhWi 2 8 -3 0 0 0 2 3 67 2 4 50 0 1 2 0 0 0 3
HOU Holiday, J. Green, Sheppard, Whitmore, Williams
in Holiday, J. Green, Sheppard, Whitmore, Williams
out Brooks, Ja. Green, Sengun, Thompson, VanVleet
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
GSWBH B. Hield
BK B. Key
BP B. Podziemski
DG D. Green
GP G. Payton II
GS G. Santos
JB J. Butler III
KK K. Knox II
KL K. Looney
MM M. Moody
PS P. Spencer
QP Q. Post
SC S. Curry
TJ T. Jackson-Davis
HOUAH A. Holiday
AS A. Sengun
AT A. Thompson
DB D. Brooks
FV F. VanVleet
JG J. Green
JL J. Landale
JS J. Smith Jr.
JG Ja. Green
NW N. Williams
RS R. Sheppard
SA S. Adams
TE T. Eason
GSW/HOU the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
VanVleet and Thompson lead the way as Rockets avoid elimination, routing Warriors 131-116 in Game 5
HOUSTON -- — Pushed to the brink of elimination, the Houston Rockets delivered a playoff gem Wednesday night to beat the Golden State Warriors and keep their season alive.
Fred VanVleet scored 26 points, Amen Thompson added 25 and the Rockets extended their first-round playoff series with a 131-116 rout in Game 5.
“Nobody wants to go home,” Alperen Sengun said.
Game 6 is Friday in San Francisco.
Warriors coach Steve Kerr threw in the towel early in this one with the game out of hand. A layup by VanVleet midway through the third quarter made it 93-64, and Kerr called timeout and cleared his bench.
Houston coach Ime Udoka followed suit with about a minute to go in the third and his team up 105-76. He put all his starters back in with about eight minutes left after Golden State cut the lead to 109-92.
Dillon Brooks added 24 points on a night when all five Houston starters scored in double figures.
VanVleet, a nine-year veteran who won a title against Golden State while with Toronto in 2019, tried to encourage his young teammates by reminding them that they've been in every game.
“Keep everything light and fresh and and confident and understand that we have played good basketball,” he said. “It's not like we were getting our (expletive) kicked the whole time.”
A 9-5 run by the Warriors got them within 114-101 before a fracas broke out with about four minutes to go. Pat Spencer pushed Brooks and then was ejected after headbutting Alperen Sengun in the ensuing scuffle.
Houston went on a 7-2 run after that to put the game away.
“Houston was great and they took it to us right away,” Kerr said. “But like I said, it was an important finish.”
Reserve Moses Moody led the Warriors with 25 points. Golden State's 76 bench points were the most in a playoff game for the franchise since 1970-71, when starters began being tracked.
The Rockets put together their best performance this postseason after losing both games in California, including Game 3, which Jimmy Butler sat out with an injury.
“We came out aggressive, executed offensively and defensively,” Jalen Green said. “We had a professional approach and handled business.”
The Rockets raced to a 14-point lead after one quarter and by the time Stephen Curry made his first basket on a 3-pointer midway through the second, they led 55-32.
They had a 27-point lead at halftime behind 19 points from VanVleet.
Butler managed just eight points in 25 minutes on 2-of-10 shooting after combining for 52 points in the two full games he’d played in this series.
Curry was 4 of 12 for 13 points after scoring more than 30 points in two of the first four games to move the Warriors within a game of clinching the series.
The Warriors made 15 of 44 3-pointers and shot 41.7% overall. The Rockets made 13 of 30 3s and shot 55.1%.
By extending the series, the Rockets have a chance to become the 14th team in NBA history to overcome a 3-1 deficit in a best-of-seven series. Houston has done it twice, most recently in the 2015 Western Conference semifinals against the Clippers.
The Warriors were on the wrong end of such a comeback, losing the 2016 NBA Finals to LeBron James and Cleveland after having a 3-1 advantage.
Golden State has dominated the Rockets in the playoffs, eliminating them four times between 2015 and 2019.